Global Business Perspectives

This interview with Gary Carleton, the managing director for UPS Capital discusses how globalization has effected supply chain, trade finance, cash flow and international business risks.
Gary shares current supply chain trends and how they are impacted by globalization.  Trade finance has become a increasingly important item to consider in global business to ensure an [...]

 

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Check out this fun interactive quiz on how cultures around the globe view food, eating and etiquette. 
Questions in the quiz talk about:
What is a sign you are pleased with a meal in Japan?
What do you do when you are given a left handed fork?
Do the French like Ketchup?
Should you eat everything on your [...]

The international style of business is coming to the shores of America.
The way that social media encourages people to do business – by focusing on building relationships, caring what customers think, letting people get to know the people behind the brand – is a completely old idea.
It’s almost like the social media mavens read [...]

Global business consists of the flow of goods and services across national borders.  The business of importing and exporting, trade, and foreign direct investment are carried out in various transactions, including wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures, licensing, franchising and contracts.
There are many environmental factors that should be considered when doing business around the world [...]

In this interview, I speak with Duane Hopkins the founder and principal security consultant at Innovative Corporate Solutions Inc.about the importance of understanding your risks when taking your information across borders.
We covered the following topics and trends:

Computer Forensics Industry and growth of the field
How businesses can protect their data
Losses & Liabilities of NOT protecting [...]

 

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There are many resources available for businesses who want to go global.  Richard Mishler, the interim General Manager for Techtown in Detroit, Michigan and a Soft Landings Incubator, shares a  great way for companies to have a global presence with lots of help to guide them.
Global business concerns like location, office space, staff, culture, [...]

 

 51: Richard Mishler and Global Business Incubators [21:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

I am so excited to say, that I have 50 podcasts under my belt.  Thank you for listening.
This podcast interview is with a past interviewee, Noel Nevshehir, the Director of International Services from Automation Alley.
We talk about what Automation Alley is and how important it is to the Detroit Region, the importance of trade missions, [...]

 

 #50 - Noel Nevshehir, International Business Services, Automation Alley [29:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

It was great to sit down and chat with Kim Schott, the president of Schott Cultural Consulting and author of the Keys to Client Communication System. Her insights on hyper-target marketing and sales strategies that resonate with different genders, different age groups and specific minority groups can help businesses who want to take them to [...]

 

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I recently read an article about the mess Halliburton got themselves into with bribery charges while doing business around the world.  Business in different countries is done differently…many countries do have corruption.  How should a company handle these situations?  With ethics. 
Now don’t get me wrong, I am not naive enough to think that many [...]

I have been reading news lately… all pointing to how the global marketplace is retracting.  Gasp! 
In this Economist Article they talk about how global growth has slowed and will decline in 2009.  It all seems a little scary.  Why should you NOT be scared?  I have a few reasons:
1.  There ARE people making [...]